or vote of credit for L2,300,000.
July 27. Concludes debate on vote of credit.
July 28. On national expenditure.
Aug. 8. On Lords' amendments to Arrears bill.
Aug. 9. On suspension of Irish members, July 1.
Aug. 16. On events leading to Egyptian war.
Oct. 25-31, and Dec. 1. On twelve new rules of procedure.
Oct. 26. Moves vote of thanks to forces engaged in Egyptian campaign.
Nov. 24. Opposes demand for select committee on release of Mr. Parnell.
Dec. 13. Celebrates political jubilee.
1883.
Jan. 6-16. Suffers from sleeplessness at Hawarden.
Jan. 17. Leaves England for south of France.
March 2. Returns to London.
March 14. On Irish Land Law (1881) Amendment bill.
March 16. On Boer invasion of Bechuanaland.
April 3. On Channel tunnel.
April 6. On increase in national expenditure.
April 17. On local taxation.
April 19. On Lords Alcester and Wolseley's annuity bills.
April 26. On Parliamentary Oaths Act (1866) Amendment bill.
May 2. At National Liberal club on conservative legacy of 1880 and work of
liberal administration, 1880-1883.
May 7. On Contagious Diseases Acts.
May 25. On reforms in Turkey.
May 29. Meeting of liberal party at foreign office: on state of public
business.
June 2. At Stafford House: tribute to Garibaldi.
June 12. On revision of purchase clauses of Land Act.
June 23. On withdrawal of provisional agreement for second Suez canal.
July 27. On India and payment for Egyptian campaign.
July 30. On future negotiations with Suez canal company.
Aug. 6. On government's Transvaal and Zululand policies.
Aug. 6-7. On British occupation of Egypt.
Aug. 18. Protests against violent speeches of Irish members.
Aug. 21. On work of the session.
Sept. Italian translation of Cowper's hymn: "Hark my soul! It is the
Lord," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Aug. 8-21. In _Pembroke Castle_ round coast of Scotland to Norway and
Copenhagen.
Aug. 13. At Kirkwall: on changes during half century of his political
life.
Sept. 18. Entertains the Emperor and Empress of Russia, the King and Queen
of Denmark, at dinner on board _Pembroke Castle_ in Copenhagen harbour.
Dec. 22. At Hawarden, to deputation of liberal working men on reform of
the franchise.
1884.
Jan. 5. At Hawarden on condition of agriculture.
Jan 31. Receives deputations from Leeds conference, etc., on Franchise
bill.
Feb. 11 and 21. On Mr. Bradlaugh's attempt to take the oath.
Feb. 12
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